60 TBF anglers faced-off until the bitter end as the final day of the 2012 Southwest Division Championship crowned Roger Mezenen and the Utah state team victorious.  The championship was hosted by Sky Ute Casino and Resort and presented by Solar Bat this week on Lake Navajo in Navajo State Park, Arboles, Co.    Mezenen took the lead on day one and had solid finishes each day to solidify his win in the individual standings.  In the state standings, the Utah state team, led by Mezenen, jumped from third to first yesterday, and continued that momentum finishing 30lbs over second to claim the division title.  Continue reading

Day two wraps up on Lake Navajo in Navajo State Park today.  Tomorrow, the final day of the 2012 Southwest Division Championship presented by Solar Bat will boast two division champion titles, one in the individual and state team standings.  10 TBF anglers, the top two from each state, will earn spots in the 2013 Federation National Championship to vie for the national titles and all the glory.  The national champion boater will earn the “Living the Dream” prize package, which includes paid entry fees as an FLW Tour Pro for the year, use of a wrapped Ranger Boat and Chevrolet truck, as well as, cash and prizes.  Today, Colorado fell to third as the Utah state team took the lead.  Mezenen remains on top, but an angler climbing 19 slots to second might have something to say about it as the championship continues tomorrow on Lake Navajo.    Continue reading

Cloud cover late last night stabilized the heat and kept the bite active on day one of the 2012 Southwest Division Championship presented by Solar Bat on Lake Navajo in Navajo State Park, in Arboles, Co.  The championship is hosted by the Sky Ute Casino and Resort, and includes 12 member state teams from five different TBF states.  These state teams are all competing this week for the 2012 Division Champion titles, both in the overall state standings and in the individual standings.  The top two anglers from each state, one boater and one co-angler, will advance to the 2013 Federation National Championship to compete for the national champion titles and the esteemed “Living the Dream” prize package, which includes paid entry fees as an FLW Tour Pro for the year and use of a wrapped Ranger Boat and Chevrolet truck.  If conditions on Lake Navajo continue to remain stable, anglers could see a week of record weights.  60 TBF anglers head out tomorrow hoping for just that, as they look to top the leader boards on day two of the 2012 Southwest Division Championship. Continue reading